Kennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to ‘acute risks to public safety’
The Kennedy Center in Washington has temporarily closed due to acute public safety risks from structural deterioration. Executive director Matt Floca disclosed the closure in a federal court filing regarding the aging building.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top official at the Kennedy Center said Thursday that he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to “acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration” of the aging building. Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s executive director and chief operating officer, said in a federal court filing that […]
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